Harrow



E. GADDA HARROw Filed Aug; 2, `192s 5 sheets-smet :1 f

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June 30, 1925.

Jun 30,' 1925, 1,544,442

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HARRow Filed Aug. 2, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 June 3o, 1925.. I 1,544,442

E. G A DDA HARROW Filed Aug. 2, 1925 5 Sheets-:Sheet 3 5 Sheets-Shet 4 June 30, 1925.

E. GADDA HARROW "Filed Aug. 2, 1923 gva/vanto@ Patente-d June 30, 1925.

T all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ERIK GADDA, a citizen of Finland, residing at Silverton, in -the county of Marion and State of Oregon, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in I-Iarrows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, cl-ear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the vart to which it appertains to make and. use the saine.

The invention relates to agricultural inipiements and to such as are designed to prepare the soil for the sowing of seed and has for its object the provision of a. harrow 'of sectional formation and embodying rotary toothed bars, the sections' being movable to conform to the surface of rolling ground and the toothed bars being adj ustable vertically to clear the ground and adjustable angularly to vary the relative action of the teeth.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the natui'e of the invention is understood.

Whi le the drawings villustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting' the saine to meet diffe-rent conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details oil. construction may be resorted to without departing 'fromv the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings embodying the invention, showing an angular adjustment ofthe toothed bars,

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view ofI the harrow, the dotted lines showing a different angi'ilar adjustment of the toothed bars, l

Figure 3 is a on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 4' is a vertical longitudinal section on the'li'ne 4 4 of Figure l, looking in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 5 is a cross section on the li'ne 5-5 of Figure l, looking towards the front as designated by the arrows,

Figure 6 is a rear view oi'' the-barrow,` Figure 7 is a sectional viewof a. toothed bar,- V-

. `Figure 8 is a detailvsectional view of a' portionoi' a toothed bar,

vertical longitudinal section rafran'iA carica;

ERIK GAIDDA, or sim/"ER,TONJ oli-EGON.

.1g- HARROW.

AApplication filed August 2, 1923.1 Serial No. 655,312.

Figure 9 is a detail vview'of a. portion of Athe lever for adjusting the inner ends ofthe toothed bars, showing the means for vsecurineV the same inthe required adjusted posi'- t'ion,'and 1 Figure l0 is a detail view of a bearing for a toothed bar.

Corresponding andxlike parts are referred to in the following description andk designated in the several views of the drawingsbylike reference characters. y

The harrow comprises a middle and side frames of similar construction which are disposed in parallel and verticall position and connected at oppositeends by` means of upper and low-erk links lv whichv have a universal joint' connection atth'eir ends with the respective frames, whereby the latter 'are free to move in everyjdirectio-n to-conform to the surface of thel ground andV 'equalize stress andstrain. A` draft bai 2 has a-clevis connection 3 with veachfofth'e .frames and is adapted to liave-the1jdraft hitched centrally theretoin any preferredway. y

The side frames are o-flike-orination, each comprising a runner 4, an .upper bar 5, front and 'rear upii'glitsG and `7 connecting opposite ends et theparts' 41 and-5 and ifi-ont and rear guides 8 which likewiscseijve to connect the parts 4 and 5. l Blocks 9 are in cooperative relation with the guides 8 and 'bars 10 are journaled at their endsin the blocks 9 and. are retained in place thereby. Bearings llare pivotally mounted in open ings roi-med in the bars l0 and' 'are 4provided with vertically alined trunnio-nsy whichV are pivotedy to the bar l0 above and, below the openings formed therein. A bail 12 is in engagement-vat its ends withtheblocks 9 and" isconnectedcentrally with the lower end of a lever- 14- by-m'eans of a link 13, said lever being providedl witl'i the usual-hand 'v lever-14am the'requiiedadjusted? position.

Movement oi theV upper end l'of the lever 14 effects vertical` adjustmentof the bar 10,

as required.

The middle ytrame comprises a runner 4a., 'an upper bar 5a, front- ,andrear-uprights 6a and 7a respectively, and front and .Y rear guides 8a.A The iront `upright '6a consists: of a single bar but the-reaivupright-@andthe guides 8a comprise 'companionfgbarswhich 'wherebyl thersain'einay be raised oi' lowered,

are transversely spaced. Slate QQIhaV/Stems Y 17 which enter the spaces formed between Y ally mounted bearings 11. A bail 18 is con- 19 which is mounted upon the upper bar the bars comprising theA guides 8a'. Bars 10a are journaled vat their ends in the blocks 9 and have openings corresponding withl the openings of the bars. 1() in Whicli'are 'pivotf vided at opposite sides with flanges 23 which Vbars 30 is provided with a plurality 31 and: teethV 32 attached to the liibs. The

constitute guards to prevent lateral displacement of the toothed wheel 21 and .maintain Aitin engagementwith the toothed guide 22.

Afstandard 24 is attached to the barba-and a bracket 2 5 is pivoted at its upper end to the topV portion thereof, as indicated at 26, and includes a toothed bar 27. A latch 28 carried by the lever 19 is adapted to cooper- Vfate with the toothed wheel 21 and the toothed bar 27, whereby to secure the lever 19 and said parts in the requiredV adjusted position.

The bracket 25 is also' pivotallyV connected tothe lever 19, as indicated at 29, said pivot also supporting and pivotally connecting the toothed wheel 21 to the lever. The lever 19 has a twofold movement, the one about the pivot 29 andthe other about -tlie pivot 26.

In the latter movement, the lever 19, bracket 25 andtoothed Wheel 21 move together and these parts are stationary when the lever 19 nieves-about the pivot 29.

Y A plurality-of bars 30 are disposed upon opposite sides of the middleframe and arev journaled in the bearings 1-1 applied to thev longitudinal bars llO'and 10a. Each of the ofhubs hubs 31 lare of sectional formation and the sections are adapted to be fitted about the bar 30 and clamped thereto.` The hub sec- 'p tions have ylateral extensions ywhich arey pierced to 3S whereby the sections are made secure and receive suitable fastening means clamped to the bars 30. j

In-practice, the several sections'comprising the harrow have a relative limited play to admit of their `ready conformation to the surface of rolling ground. Manipulation of the levers 14 and'19 admit of the bars 10 vand 10V being moved vertically, whereby the harrow'teeth may be lifted clear of tlie ground or adjusted to any depth, as required. When the harrow teeth are elevated so as to clear Y the ground, the implement may -be turned at theend of a `row or transported from -one `'place; to another-without -contact of the teethwithV the ground. When the lever 19 ismvedi forwardly `or, `rearwardly with the bracket 2,5 and toothed wheel 21, the toothed l bars 30 may be inclined forwardly or ieai.- Y

Vlwardly, as indicated'by the dotted lines iii Figures 1 and 2 and this adjustment may be effected without vertical movement of the bars 10a. VwWhen the liarrow teeth are to be lifted,'it is necessary to operate the three ,levers 14' and 19. Whentlie bars 10 are 'Y moved longitudinally, the stems 17 ofthe blocks 9a move in the spaces between theA companionv -barsof the guides 8a. These Vstems 17 are also adapted-'to move lvertically in the guides 8a. The inner lvertical edges of the guides 8 are of V-form and tlieouter y *Y faces of tlie blocks 9 `are formed with correy spondiiig V-giooves to cooperate with theV V-sliaped edges of the guides 8.v

What is claimed is: A. Y

1.* In an agricultural.v implement of` the character specified, a plurality of vertically I disposed frames, each of said frames having a ruimer with its `lower edge engaging the ground, upper jandlower links connecting iso'- the frames and pivoting them'together for universal movement, and vearth .treating members adjustably kmounted upon the frames.

A 2. In an agricultural implement of the `character specified, a plurality of vertically I disposed frames, each ofV said frames hav-V the ground,.upper and lower links connecting a runner with its lower edge engaging ing the frames and pivoting them together" for universal movement, earth treating me'ni-y l .bers mounted upon ythe frames, and .means for raising orlowering the earth treating members to clear the ground or vregulate their depth of action. n

3. In an agricultural implement ofk the character specified, aplnrality otfvertically `disposed frames, each of saidframes having a runner with its lower edge engaging the ground, Vupper and lower links connecting the frames and pivoting them together for ,universalinovement, earth treating membersmounted upon therframes, and means for adjusting the relative inclination Yof Vthe earth treating devices'both forwardly and rearwardly.` c

4:. In anv agricultural implement of the character specified, a plurality Ofvertically a runner with its lowerfedge engaging the ground, upper and lower links lconnecting the, framesand pivotingthem together for i universal movement, earth treating members mounted upon the frames, means forrraisin g or lowering the earth treating devices, andV i disposed frames, eachof said frames having I independentl meansfor changing the rela- Y V tive inclination thereof both forwardly and rearwardly. f

`5. In an agriculturalv implement ofthe characterspecified, a frame, a member adforming supporting means-for earth treating devices, a lever vfor effecting the twojustable .longitudinally Vand `-vertically'fa'nd fold adjustment of said member, a standard for mounting said lever, a toothed bracket pivotally mounted on said standard and pivotally secured to said lever, a toothed wheel journaled on said lever and bracket, a toothed segment engaging said toothed wheel, and a detent on said lever and engaging said toothed Wheel and bracket.

G. In an agricultui'al implement of the character speciiied, a trame, a member forming supporting means tor earth-treating devices and mounted both for longitudinal and vertical adjustment, an operating lever liav ing connection With said member and having both a longitudinal and a pivotal movement, and means for securing said lever and member in the required adjusted position.

T. In an agricultural implement ot' the character specified, a frame, a member for1n,

ing supportingmeans for earth-treating devices and mounted both tor longitudinal and vertical adjustment, an operating lever havconnection with said member and having both a longitudinal and a pivotal move ment, a toothed Wheel carried by the lever, a curved toothed bar coacting With said toothed Wheel, a pivoted bracket having said lever pivoted thereto in line with the axis ot said toothed Wheel and having a portion toothed, and a latch mounted upon the lever and adapted to engage both the toothed Wheel and the toothed portion of said pivoted bracket.

8. An agricultural imple-ment comprising a middle and side frames, means connecting said frames to admit of a limited relative play, front and rear blocks mounted upon the frames and adapted to move vertically, the blocks applied to the middle frame having an additional longitudinal movement, longitudinal bars journaled in said blocks and movable therewith and forming supporting means for earth-treating devices, levers mounted upon the side `riframes and having connection with the blocks to effect vertical adjustment thereof, a lever mounted upon the middle frame and having connection with the blocks thereof lto adjust the same both longitudinally and vertically, a toothed Wheel carried by the middle lever, a toothed bar lmounted upon the middle trame and coacting` with said toothed Wheel,

a bracket pivotally mounted upon the mi`de dle frame and having pivotal connection with the middle lever and havinga portion toothed, and a latch carried by the middle lever and adapted to cooperate with the toothed Wheel and the toothed portion of the pivoted bracket.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature y in presence of two Witnesses.

ERIK GADDA.

IVitnesses CARL II. GossHIE, Y WANDA GossHiE. 

